Point Wilde, Elephant Island

We sailed from Point Lookout to Point Wilde on Elephant Island where Shackleton's men survived for one hundred days awaiting Shackleton's return to rescue them. During the trip the skies cleared. The catabatic winds diving down over the glaciers were bitter but sunshine makes everything more pleasant.


A British naval ship was anchored off the point and the Brits were performing some type of study. They had pitched several tents at the old Shackleton site.



The monument on the right honors the captain of the Chilean ship Shackleton used in his successful fourth attempt to rescue his men. The entire area is thick with chinstrap penguins and fur seals.






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Location:Scotia Sea